Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival

Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival
Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival logo (2008)
GenreJazz
DatesMay
Location(s) Melbourne
Years active2005 2013

The Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival was an annual international jazz festival held in Melbourne, Australia in April or May. The festival was formed in 2005 to celebrate Melbourne’s creative jazz scene.

Each year the festival began in Federation Square on the big outdoor stage with a free concert, continues throughout the week with many innovative events including the Jazz Fringe Commission Concert at BMW Edge, and finally winds up with Big Arse Sunday. ‘Big Arse’ has become one of the ‘not to be missed’ events on Melbourne’s musical calendar.

Major sponsors include Victoria University, Big Trousers, APRA, Federation Square, Arts Victoria 2008.